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I like to stick to US wines. Why pay foreigners when American wines are just as good.
by augustus 18y ago
I like to stick to US wines. Why pay foreigners when American wines are just as good.
- pwk 18y ago"Why pay foreigners when American wines are just as good." A few reasons: 1. If I'm shopping for wine, and I don't see any producers I'm familiar with, I have a good tool for picking likely winners for imported wines: looking at the importer. I don't have a similar trick for domestic wines. Hints welcome! 2. Wines from different parts of the world can have pretty distinct characteristics, and I find it fun to try different things. 3. I've generally (though not always) had better luck finding cheap-and-good foreign wines than American wines. 4. I think there can be very good reasons to buy locally, but I also think a stronger global economy will have great benefits and I have no problem contributing to it.
- holygoat 18y agoOn the East Coast, it's often cheaper and more environmentally friendly to buy imported French and Spanish wines rather than trucking them from CA. (I forget the study, my apologies.) On the other hand, if you're just being patriotic, go right ahead.
- augustus 18y agoI drive a foreign car because I think its better engineering and more reliable. When it comes to wine America makes some of the best wines so I would rather explore them. I guess its being patriotic but its also very good wine . I have tried some French Bordeaux but the best of the best are out of my price range anyway.